Projects

Developed a concept note to serve as a road map for establishing and operating a private, not-for-profit family medicine clinic offering primary health care services at an affordable cost to labor migrants in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Overview and Objectives Working in Haiti’s four northern departments, URC and its partners increased Haitians’ use of primary health care services, particularly in rural or isolated areas; improved the functionality of selected referral networks that link communities with health care facilities; facilitated sustainable delivery of quality health care services; and strengthened departmental health authorities’ capacity...

The Challenge Identifying critical knowledge gaps in response to HIV and AIDS and conduct formative research, operations research, and evaluations to inform programming and policies; Developing and implementing a data dissemination plan and incorporate findings into programmatic recommendations for most at-risk populations and people living with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia; and Strengthen local partner capacity to...

Overview and Objectives URC and UCLA worked closely with the Iraqi Ministry of Health (MOH), IRSAM, the Iraqi Community Epidemiology Work Group, and other stakeholders at national and local levels to design and implement a survey to assess substance abuse in Iraq. The study’s objectives were to: The potential uses for this data are vast,...

The Pascale Sykes Family Foundation promotes the integrity, independence, and well-being of the working, low-income, intergenerational family unit. In support of this work, CHS led a coalition that provided literacy services to families to assist them in moving toward these goals. CHS also conducted family intake assessments, managed cases, monitored and assessed each family’s progress,...

Overview and Objectives The World Bank has been implementing the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund (HRITF) in Zimbabwe since 2008. The fund’s objective is to design and implement sustainable, results-based financing (RBF) programs to improve the quality of health care and health outcomes. The HRITF is financing RBF pilot interventions—both supply-side (e.g., provider payment schemes,...

Increased awareness of tuberculosis and related critical illnesses among the Hispanic community in Lancaster County, PA.

Overview and Objectives This project entry merges three separate activities in support of health services in Belize: Improvement of Maternal and Neonatal Health in Belize (2009-2010)URC provided technical support to improve maternal and neonatal health through supporting an initial collaborative and building improvement capacity in Belize. Achievements: Quality Improvement of Family Planning Care (2011)URC provided...

The Challenge Improve the nutritional status of children under two by linking nutrition-sensitive economic and food-security activities with nutrition-specific interventions. Overview and Objectives Formally launched on June 5, 2013, the Feed the Future Zambia Mawa (Mawa) project aimed to improve food and economic security for 21,500 households in Chipata and Lundazi districts in Zambia’s Eastern...

[pods]{@ID,get_the_post_thumbnail_caption}[/pods] The Challenge Indonesia ranks fifth among the world’s 22 high-burden TB countries. TB is still stigmatized in the southeast Asia country, and only 21% of Indonesians are aware of the risks of TB or how to properly treat it. The country lacks a comprehensive and coordinated approach to engage communities in supporting TB services...